Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 10 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.40 in (995.5 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 3:52 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Catharpin VA

Wind Advisory March 16, 08:00pm until March 17, 12:00am

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 71 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 29. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.